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Odd Man Rush: When a team enters the attacking zone and outnumbers the opposing players in the zone.

Off Wing: A wing who is on the side opposite that on which he usually plays, or shoots from the 'wrong side' for his position; e.g., a left wing stationed on the right wing or a right-handed shooter p . . . View Full Definition

Off-Ice Officials: These are the officials who help manage the game but are off the ice. These officials donít wear a uniform and they are the official scorer, goal judges, game and penalty timekeepers, and th . . . View Full Definition

Offensive Zone: That part of the rink where the other teams goal is located.

Official Scorer: An official who keeps a record of the game, including goals scored and the time of each score, players credited with goals and assists, and substitutions.

Officials: There are as many as eight officials working a hockey game: one referee and two linesmen, known as on-ice officials, plus two goal judges, a game timekeeper, a penalty time keeper, and an of . . . View Full Definition

Offside: A violation which occurs when both skates of an attacking player cross the opponent’s blue line before the puck is passed or carried into the attacking zone; also called when a player passes . . . View Full Definition

Offside Pass: A type of offside violation occuring when a player passes the puck from his defending zone to a teammate across the red center line, play is stopped for a face-off; also known as an offside pass.

Offsides: When a player enters the attacking zone before the puck, and that player touches the puck.

On The Fly: This means that players are entering the game and leaving the game while the game is being played.

On The Road: When an nhl team plays games away from its home arena.

One Man Back: Descriptive of the situation in which a team has only one defenseman between the goaltender and the attackers, usually because the other defenseman has been caught up ice.

One Timer: The act of shooting the puck directly off a pass. The offensive player takes his backswing while the puck is on its way to him and tries to time his swing with the arrival of the puck.

One-Man Advantage: When one team is penalized, and one of its players sent to the penalty box, the second team maintains a man advantage for the duration of the penalty (major penalty) or until a goal is score . . . View Full Definition

Open Ice: An area of the rink that is free of opponents.

Open Net: This happens late in a game, when a team is down by a goal and they take their goalie out of the game so they can have another attacking player on the ice. This means they will have more att . . . View Full Definition

Overtime: An extra period of play to break a tie. In most amateur hockey, there is one 10-minute sudden-death overtime period, followed by a penalty shootout if the score remains tied. In its regular . . . View Full Definition

Overtime Loss: The result for a team that loses a game in overtime that was tied after regulation; this category was created starting with the 1999-2000 season and is worth 1 point in the standings.

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